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Thumb Muting – Making an Electric Sound Like an Upright by Jonathan Moody… As a response to the ever-popular “How do I make my electric bass sound like an upright?” thread in forums, I’m going over the thumb muting technique that I use regularly in theatre pits to approximate an upright, in those times when [...]
Think When You Study, Feel When You Play by Igor Saavedra… In my opinion, the topic about the proper state of mind to develop and to achieve when we play is such an important thing to discuss. In this article I will try to explore this matter based mostly on my personal experience as well as [...]
Be Inspired, Not Intimidated by Jonathan Moody… How many of us have said at some point “____________ is so good, I just want to quit playing altogether.” I know there was a time that I listened to music that frustrated me and made me want to rethink my musical career. Looking back, I know that mentality was holding me back [...]
Brandino’s Melodies and Songbook… A collection of songs written for Musicians looking for harmonic and melodic development. Brandino shared with Bass Musician Magazine readers a sample of Swamp Dog Blues! Download Swamp Dog Blues Listen to the Bass Melody on Swamp Dog Blues Special BMM Bonus… a track from his upcoming electric CD featuring his Warwick 5 string single [...]
The Melodic Bass Lines of Paul McCartney by Rob Collier… Through the Beatles’ eight years of recorded output, they showed an incredible versatility in the styles of songs they wrote and performed. They recorded everything from hard rock to show tunes, blues to ballads, R&B to avante garde, and everything in between. In every instance, [...]
Easy Creativity by Jimi Durso… I’d like to present two simple ways to stimulate your musical creativity. They’re really the same thing, but viewed from two different sides. First, think of the things you never (or at least rarely) do in your playing. Maybe you never use inversions, or maybe you never play past the 12th [...]
BEBOP – JAZZ IMPROVISATION WITH ANDREA FASCETTI… LET’S START WITH BEBOP! HI MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUES, IT’S GREAT TO BE HERE AGAIN! I HOPE YOU APPRECIATE MY LESSONS. I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A LONG COURSE ABOUT IMPROVISATION, SO STAY TUNED IF YOU WANT TO INCREASE YOUR SKILLS ABOUT THIS SUBJECT. SO [...]
A Little Guide on How to Choose Bass Strings by Igor Saavedra… First of all I want to apologize with my readers for the delay on this April article. As you surely know I was in a tour in Europe playing in Germany at the Musikmesse and also in Spain and I just couldn’t find some [...]
How to Danko: A Lesson in the Style of Rick Danko by Rob Collier… The late 1960s was the era of the “supergroup.” Cream. The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Traffic. Blind Faith. It was a time when bands were built around a group of individuals with superior instrumental prowess. Guitar virtuosos reigned. Drummers demanded (and were granted) [...]
Start Your (Creative) Engines! by Steve Gregory… The worship bassist is an interesting animal. Insert a nature documentary voice-over here: “Here we see worship bassists in their natural habitat – the church. Highly skilled in interpreting others’ works, the worship bassist’s primary role is to support the worship function. Our team has noted that, over [...]
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